I found a coyote den yesterday. It was the first active den I have ever found and I found it interesting. Unfortunetly I happened to stumble across it while scouting for turkey hunting. I walked up a hill and saw a pile of fresh dirt, as soon as I saw the dirt I saw hair moving. A little pup came around the dirt mound and sat down and looked right at me followed by another pup. I couldn't believe how small the hole they were living in was. I don't think a full grown coyote would be able to fit in it. Anyhow I think I need to find a new turkey hunting spot. The pups like like a 8 week old puppy.

My wife was jogging with our 15 month old American Bulldog at dusk a few weeks ago when she was literally charged at by a coyote and almost attacked. It came running at her from a cattle pasture field across the road to where she was. Scared the living hell out of her. She said our dog didn't seem phased a bit. I told her if she ever runs into trouble when jogging with our dog, just let her off the leash, she'll still follow our voice commands while protecting. That dog is a hog dog, so I'm sure she can hold her own against any coyote just fine.

Let me start by telling you the story of two Johns.
John number one went on a day hike with a couple of friends in the Cascade Mountains about an hour from Seattle. He somehow got separated from his buddies and became lost. John was dressed in casual cloths for a warm weather day hike and had nothing but a lunch with him. He spent three days in those mountains and luckily made it out to tell the story.
John number two, a friend of John number one, was much better prepared when...